> COVID-19 vaccine advice for workplaces coming soon; > Two individuals and one PCBU charged over teenagers' deaths; and > Air-conditioning gas explodes in work vehicle.
A worker has lost her bid for compensation for chronic fatigue syndrome allegedly triggered by a viral infection she contracted while posted in India. A tribunal found her condition didn't satisfy the definition of "injury" under a High Court test.
Safe Work Australia has updated the model WHS Regulations and its guidance on the meaning of "person conducting a business or undertaking", while WHS provisions have been amended in NSW and South Australia, and the ACT has established a public register for reporting infringements by WHS licensees.
The Federal Court has rejected a worker's submission that the "generality" of her violence-related psychological injury claim allows her to agitate for entitlements for other ailments without making a new claim.
> Families call for nationwide industrial manslaughter laws; > Agencies directed to identify and assess asbestos in WA; and > Asbestos found in imported forklifts and gas cylinders.
> Site-specific induction overlooked before powerlines incident; > High WHS fines for mines pass Tas Parliament; and > SWA urges duty holders to eliminate common fatality risk.
